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Description: | Copper alloy brooch, Hod Hill type. Missing part of hinge and pin; some damage to bow edges and to catchplate; corroded. Slight surviving traces of tinning on front. The upper half of the bow has a central plain rectangle with convex surface, bounded by single deep groove. A broad transverse convex band, with groove and narrow rib, mark the top of the lower bow which is narrower, slightly taperiing, convex faced and with no surviving decoration. A small foot knob is marked by transverse rib and groove. Width of upper bow 8mm, length 34mm. Similar to Riha 1979 no.1136 exceppt for the details of the mouldings.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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